Articles from December 2010
Haley Johnson in the sprint race. Photo: Seth Hubbard/MWSC.
 - Haley Johnson, Susan Dunklee, and Wynn Roberts all won trials races in Mount Itasca, Minnesota this weekend, which got them each a plane ticket to the Czech Republic. Along with Jay Hakkinen, they bring the total number of U.S. biathletes racing in Europe to fifteen. 2 Comments
 - The Ethan Allen Firing Range hosted today’s TD Bank Eastern Cup.  The original host, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, had enough snow to pull of yesterday’s freestyle spr...
 - Head Coach Per Nilsson called the U.S. team's 11th-place effort "quite good" as Annelies Cook shot clean in just her second World Cup start. Canada finished 13th. 1 Comment
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 - In this weekend’s three-stage mini-tour held in Rossland, BC, organizers couldn’t have scripted the finish any better, with sprinter Stefan Kuhn edging distance stalwart ... 1 Comment
 - The Norwegian women abused the competition in the World Cup 4x5km relay in La Clusaz, France, with three of four skiers posting top times on their respective legs. Italy took... 1 Comment
 - Remo Fischer used a strong attack late in the third leg of the men’s 4x10km relay in La Clusaz, France, to open up a gap on Russian Petr Sedov, and set up the first World C...
 - US Ski Team’s Bryan Fletcher had one of those days where everything goes according to plan from the minute he woke up. He broke jumped into 13th place and finished 8th at t...
Sophie Caldwell skiing smoothly to the women's win. Photo: flyingpointroad.com
 - While much of New England waits for skiable snow, over 300 of the fastest cross-country ski racers took to the 1.3K sprint course at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center today to co...
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 - Holly Brooks (APU) followed up her second place in Friday’s sprint with an 8.2-second victory over Jessie Diggins (CXC Elite) in the women’s 5 k freestyle on the second d...
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 - Veteran Lars Flora (APU) posted his first win of an already-successful 2011 season, capturing the top spot in the men’s 10km skate in the second day of the Rossland NorAm m...
 - Canadians Zina Kocher and Brendan Green notched the top North American results, finishing 17th and 29th in the men's and women's races. Annelies Cook (USA) was 59th in her fi...
 - Only a tenth of a second separated Todd Lodwick from third place in the Nordic Combined in Ramsau, Austria.
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 - Kris Freeman’s body held him back in his 25th-place finish in the 30 k freestyle in La Clusaz on Saturday, but not in the way you might be thinking.
 - Defending World Champion Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) continued to be a factor in the women’s Continental Cup Saturday finishing fourth in the final competition of a two-day...
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 - In the 30 k freestyle mass start in La Clusaz, Petter Northug came roaring back to form, nearly topping Maxim Vylegzhanin for the win. North Americans had another strong day,...
Stephan Kuhn (Canmore Nordic, 1st place) with Lars Flora (APUNSC, 4th place) close behind.  Photo Rob Whitney.
 - As the competition heats up on the second day of the NorAm mini-tour here is a quick look back at yesterday's sprint race through the lens of Rob Whitney.
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 - Marit Bjoergen easily matched challenges by her opponents on the last of six laps in La Clusaz, then turned on the jets on the homestretch to pull away for the win. 2 Comments
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 - APU's Sadie Bjornsen took advantage of a slingshot maneuver and a Perianne Jones bobble to take her first win on the domestic circuit. After a photo review, Jones ended up ti...
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 - It’s not exactly getting down to the wire yet, but if you are planning to ship your gifts you need to hurry up. Need ideas for skiers on your list? This installment of the ...
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